The murderer of women
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German title | The murderer of women |
Original title | Criminal Law |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1988 |
length | 106 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 16 |
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Director | Martin Campbell |
script | Mark Kasdan |
production | John Daly , Derek Gibson , Hilary Heath , Robert K. MacLean |
music | Jerry Goldsmith |
camera | Phil Meheux |
cut | Chris Wimble |
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The Strangler ( Criminal Law ) is an American thriller by Martin Campbell from the year 1988 .
action
Successful criminal defense attorney Ben Chase takes on the case of wealthy Martin Thiel, who is charged with murder. Chase casts doubts about the credibility of the witnesses, Thiel is then acquitted.
Another murder happens. Thiel plays with Chase; he lays evidence that suggests that Chase could be the culprit. Chase tries to get Thiel to betray himself to the judicial authorities.
Reviews
- Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times of April 28, 1989 that film writers were too often using false alarms . It works twice in a film, in this one it would be used six or seven times; especially often in the last half hour. These " tricks " would ruin the good representations of Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon. Bacon plays " very effective " because he represents a " engaging young man " with a deeply hidden mental illness.
- Hal Hinson wrote in the Washington Post on April 28, 1989 that the essence of the film is the relationship between the main characters trying to manipulate one another. The representations are " skillful ", they suggest a " deeper psychological dimension ". The director creates tension in an effective way. The plot, however, is " less and less credible ".
Awards
- In 1989, Martin Campbell won an award from the Festival Internazionale del Giallo e del Mistro Cinema Televisione Letteratura in the Best Film category .
background
The film was in Westmount ( Quebec turned). It had its world premiere on September 15, 1988 at the Toronto International Film Festival . The film grossed approximately $ 9.97 million in US cinemas .
swell
- ↑ Release certificate for Der Frauenmörder . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2015 (PDF; test number: 63 000 V).
- ^ Review by Roger Ebert
- ^ Review by Hal Hinson
- ^ Filming locations for Criminal Law, accessed June 6, 2007
- ↑ Criminal Law premiere dates, accessed June 6, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for Criminal Law, accessed June 6, 2007
Web links
- The ripper in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The ripper at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Comparison of the cut versions Premiere MGM - Australian DVD from Der Frauenmörder at Schnittberichte.com